I spoke with Bill Cowles yesterday. Apparently he and Nate Goodman took the train to La Paz that year and he has quite a story to tell. I guess if you have never taken a Mexican train all the way through Mexico you can't really say you have lived. Hard to imagine! I spoke with Joan just a few minutes ago and she is bringing the tape out tomorrow morning and I will convert it to DVD sometime tomorrow afternoon. If you would like a copy just drop me and email and I'll make sure to get you one. We will get it on line soon if you would just like to view it. If you were in the witness protection at the time let me know and I will try to digitally blur your facial features.Steve
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:13:00 -0600 From: erikhansen@thebluezone.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Kim Hyatt - waxing nostalgic
I've been to 2 annular eclipses and 1 total, New Mexico, So California, and Montana.
I did enjoy them but doubt I would go to the expense of traveling thousands of miles.
You got that flu, also? Honestly, I haven’t been sick since that time. It
was so bad I got gingival hyperplasia. I’d never even seen that until I got it. I ate applesauce for a month. A Doritos chip was a horrific sight.
On Aug 25, 2011, at 6:44 PM, Chuck Hards wrote:
I am in awe of all of you who can place such importance on this hobby. I have never been in a position to travel to see an eclipse, mostly because of nay votes by other family members who thought astronomy a total waste of a good vacation or waste of family funds. My interests were always scoffed on by those closest to me.
I always gave in to their preferences. What's important, as far as the universe knowing itself, is that SOMEONE sees the eclipse; it didn't have to be me. I wanted my family to have the vacation they wanted.
The ONE time I actually made firm plans to see one that I could drive to (was it '79? I can't remember now), I came down with the worst flu I've ever had just a day before the departure date. It wasn't meant to be.
Keep the faith, for those of us who can't seem to pull it together.
Thanks Joan! BTW, it's been years. How have you been?
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